The 30-year-old, a regular India Test opener, now not only dons the wicketkeeping gloves in the absence of injured Rishabh Pant, but has also been pushed to No 5 in the batting order, with Shubman Gill occupying the opening slot.
Krunal Pandya made LSG fans happy with his all round performance
Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami, Mithali Raj, Surya Kumar Yadav among others tweeted their wishes for Dussehra.
They represent a new tribe whose grace and skill-sets lie well beyond my comprehension, notes Sreehari Nair.
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Batting at a strike rate of 180, the power hitter donned the role of finisher as he slammed six fours and five sixes.
Having played a fine knock on Day 1, K L Rahul was out to a soft dismissal, as he drove straight to the cover fielder off the day's second delivery, bowled by Ollie Robinson. He added just to runs to his overnight total of 127.
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India's head coach Rahul Dravid admitted that his team didn't play "smart cricket at crucial times", but backed the beleaguered K L Rahul to get better as a leader in the coming days.
'He has scored one fifty in five matches, and it was a scratchy fifty against Netherlands.'
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Pacer Navdeep Saini and uncapped Saurabh Kumar were named as replacements for injured Mohammad Shami and Ravindra Jadeja.
Swara Bhasker made a radiant bride, dressed in red, when she married Samajwadi Party and TISS alumnus Fahad Ahmad.
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The game on Friday had enough positives for India, mainly the performance of Mohammad Shami and Suryakumar Yadav, but few questions still need to be answered ahead of the World Cup, beginning October 5.
The Indian team seemed to enjoy their training session in Centurion as they prepared for the opening Test against South Africa on Sunday.
Rahul got to his fifty off a single in the 17th over, before scoring the winning runs with a six and a four to log a 9-wicket win over Mumbai.
If it were not for Hooda's and Rahul's fighting 50s, LSG would not have had 169 to defend.
Brad Hadding joining Punjab Kings was on the cards after they roped in World Cup-winning coach Trevor Bayliss as the new head coach, replacing Anil Kumble.
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England pacer James Anderson on Thursday surpassed Sachin Tendulkar as the cricketer to play the most number of Test matches on home soil.
'Thanks Ro, took inspiration from your last innings.'
K L Rahul and Deepak Hooda's half-century steered the Lucknow Giants to a six-run victory against the Delhi Capitals.
Lucknow Super Giants stump Rajasthan Royals with their witty reply.
When KL Rahul came out to bat, Athiya's joy was short lived.
'Difficult journeys help you improve and grow stronger.'
Rahul started off slow, played good cricketing shots, built good partnerships along the way and then went on the offensive in the closing stages
The Indian team for Australia classified by IPL franchise.
None of South Africa's top players will be available for their respective IPL sides in the first couple of games.
It will be interesting to see who among the three -- Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda and Dinesh Karthik -- are picked for the two slots in the middle order.
IMAGES from the IPL 2022 game between Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday.
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